23andMe hit with £2.3M fine after exposing genetic data of millions Penalty follows year-long probe into flaws that allowed attack to affect so many The UK's data watchdog is fining beleaguered DNA testing outfit 23andMe £2.31 million ($3.13 million) over its 2023 mega breach.… #theregister #IT
UK data watchdog fines 23andMe £2.3M over 2023 breach
: Penalty follows year-long probe into flaws that allowed attack to affect so many
A classic crash from Classic Outlook when opening or creating emails Forms Library blamed for issues experienced by some users Microsoft is so keen for users to migrate to the New Outlook email client that it has broken Classic Outlook again. This time, affected users are unable to open or create a message.… #theregister #IT
Classic Outlook crashing when opening or creating emails
: Forms Library blamed for issues experienced by some users
Firefox is dead to me – and I'm not the only one who is fed up Parent company Mozilla's not my fave either Opinion  I know some people still love Firefox. But, folks, it's a bad relationship, and the problems have been going on for a while now.… #theregister #IT
Firefox is dead to me
Opinion: Parent company Mozilla's not my fave either
Bots are overwhelming websites with their hunger for AI data GLAM-E Labs report warns of risk to online cultural resources Bots harvesting content for AI companies have proliferated to the point that they're threatening digital collections of arts and culture.… #theregister #IT
Bots are overwhelming websites with their hunger for AI data
: GLAM-E Labs report warns of risk to online cultural resources
UK MoD pauses £92M Oracle Fusion contract amid project governance review Last of Whitehall-wide ERP overhaul will not kick off until next year The UK's Ministry of Defence has delayed procurement of a £92 million contract to implement Oracle's Fusion cloud-based ERP system.… #theregister #IT
UK MoD pauses £92M Oracle Fusion contract
: Last of Whitehall-wide ERP overhaul will not kick off until next year
Doomed UK smartphone maker Bullitt Group finally liquidated Preferred and secured creditors walk away with nothing Brit-based ruggedized phone maker Bullitt Group's liquidation has finally wrapped up – and the firm was in such dire straits that none of its creditors received any recovered funds.… #theregister #IT
Doomed UK smartphone maker Bullitt Group finally liquidated
: Preferred and secured creditors walk away with nothing
‘AI is not doing its job and should leave us alone’ says Gartner’s top analyst As for agentic AI, don’t get him started about the enormous challenge of making it work vendors just won't discuss “AI is not doing its job today and should leave us alone” according to analyst firm Gartner’s global chief of AI research Erick Brethenoux.… #theregister #IT
Gartner: ‘AI is not doing its job and should leave us alone’
: As for agentic AI, don’t get him started about the enormous challenge of making it work vendors just won't discuss
Microsoft brings 365 suite on-prem as part of sovereign cloud push Mostly aimed at Europe and its increasingly nervous users Microsoft has created a version of its 365 productivity suite that runs on-premises, as part of a move to satisfy European regulations.… #theregister #IT
Microsoft brings 365 suite on-prem as part of sovereign push
: Mostly aimed at Europe and its increasingly nervous users
AFRINIC election delayed after ISP Association wins injunction over voter rights Polling was supposed to start on Monday. Organizers warn situation is fluid A court in Mauritius has postponed the long-awaited election at the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC).… #theregister #IT
AFRINIC election delayed after voter rights complaint
UPDATED: Polling was supposed to start on Monday - moved to Wednesday after court revisited the case
Defense Department signs OpenAI for $200 million 'frontier AI' pilot project DoD says deal covers 'warfighting'. OpenAI merely mentions healthcare and 'supporting proactive cyber defense' The US Department of Defense has contracted OpenAI to run a pilot program that will create "frontier AI," but it's not clear what they're building together.… #theregister #IT
OpenAI scores $200m Defense Department AI pilot deal
: DoD says deal covers 'warfighting'. OpenAI merely mentions healthcare and 'supporting proactive cyber defense'